Exam 9: Prevention and Promotion: Key Concepts

Burt is a child of an alcoholic father and mother with a history of depressive episodes.Yet he has a neighbor who has spent time teaching him to fish and to play chess,and in school Burt has shown a talent for math,which his teachers encourage.His skills and the supportive adults are examples of:

What is a problem with the IOM approach to categorizing prevention efforts as universal,selected or indicated?

The approach most related to recognizing and strengthening protective factors,resilience,and thriving.

What can we learn about prevention from the story of the Broad Street Pump?

Define Caplan's concepts of primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention.For each,give your own example of a program using that approach,and describe one limitation of this approach.

A qualitative approach to evaluating prevention/promotion programs,which involves detailed analysis of how they operate most effectively in "real-world" settings.

Distinguish between prevention of disorder and promotion of wellness and competence as goals of community programs.Give your own examples of programs that would be aimed at each goal.Indicate one limitation of each approach.

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth:

The story of John Snow and the Broad Street Pump demonstrates that:

Define the protective factors in the Albee and Elias equations.For each,give an example of a program that would promote that factor.

What do we know about best practices for effective prevention programs ? Pick one of the programs discussed in detail in chapters 9 and 10 and describe how that program utilizes best practices.

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth: